Warner Bros. Secures Rights to Blitz Bazawule's 'Black Samurai'

The film, inspired by the story of Yasuke, the first Black samurai, will be directed by Blitz Bazawule and is expected to feature a visually striking style akin to '300' and 'Mad Max'.

Warner Bros. won a competitive bidding war to acquire the new film project 'Black Samurai', directed by Blitz Bazawule.
The film will not be a traditional biopic but will draw on elements of fantasy and action, similar to films like '300' and 'Mad Max'.
Yasuke, the protagonist, was an African warrior who became a samurai in Japan under daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period.
Previous adaptations of Yasuke's story include an anime series by Netflix, and there have been other projects in development.
Blitz Bazawule, known for his work on 'The Color Purple', will also produce the film under his Inward Gaze banner.